7 Day Trips from Paris, Episode 386
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On this episode of the podcast, Jennifer Gruenke tells us about her 7 day trips from Paris on public transportation. She went to Rambouillet, Auvers-sur-Oise, Fontainebleau, Saint-Cloud, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Provins, and Versailles all in the same week! Which one was her favorite? Click play to hear all about it! Episode Page | Guest Notes | Transcript Table of Contents for this Episode [00:00:40] A conversation with Jennifer Gruenke about her 7 day trips from Paris [00:02:45] Rambouillet, Auvers-sur-Oise, Fontainebleau, Saint-Cloud, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Provins, and Versailles [00:03:49] Getting a week-long Navigo Pass [00:04:35] Taking a different day trip from Paris every day [00:05:32] Day trip to Rambouillet [00:10:51] Chateau gardens are often free [00:11:20] Versailles gardens on fountain days [00:13:48] More people willing to speak French with visitors outside of Paris [00:14:24] Rambouillet gets a 7/10 from Jennifer [00:15:09] Auvers-sur-Oise, the town where Van Gogh lived at the end of his life [00:15:41] Finding Van Gogh Podcast [00:15:54] Go to the Orsay Museum then go to Auvers-sur-Oise [00:17:10] Lookout for things to be closed on Mondays or Tuesdays [00:18:06] Van Gogh plus in Auvers-sur-Oise [00:19:26] Fontainebleau [00:20:47] Are these all easy to get to once you get off the train? [00:22:41] Domaine National de Saint Cloud [00:24:29] Virtual Reality at Saint Cloud [00:29:49] Saint Germain en Laye [00:32:58] Provins [00:38:13] Bring ID in exchange for audio guide [00:39:15] Bring cash and toilet paper to Provins [00:42:45] Versailles gardens only: enter at Allée des Matelots [00:44:54] The RER to Versailles is often really crowded! [00:48:31] Ranking these 7 day trips from Paris [00:50:41] Seeing French Chateaux without going to the Loire Valley [00:51:29] Lyon and other cities are not far from Paris on the TGV [00:54:31] Thank you patrons and donors [00:58:53] Travel Tip: Can you ask for a doggy bag in France? [01:00:19] This week in French news [01:01:35] Annie’s personal update [01:02:42] Use the search button on Join Us because there are a lot of episodes! [01:03:12] Share the podcast with a fellow Francophile [01:04:11] Next week on the podcast an episode about the Cathars and their strange theology More episodes about day-trips from Paris